Research Framework
Research Mission
Digital technologies fundamentally transform access to information, leading to restructuring of power dynamics. As AI-centered power shifts occur, communities undergo rapid changes, and demands for safe technology ecosystems grow. In this context, my research aims to:
My research strategy follows three phases: developing plans for a healthy and safe digital future through collaborative research with global experts; experimental validation using advanced systems to gather collective intelligence from AI-human wisdom for decision-making; and establishing practical governance through expert networks and real-time decision-making systems with global enforcement capabilities.
Research Strategy Phases
Research & Planning
Developing plans for a healthy and safe digital future through collaborative research with global experts
Experimental Validation
Testing through advanced systems to gather collective intelligence from AI-human wisdom for decision-making
Practical Governance
Establishing governance through expert networks and real-time decision-making systems with global enforcement capabilities
🏛️ Digital Governance & Social Change
📊 Digital Transformation Theory
Digital Transformation and Social Change
How do digital technologies transform society, and how can we address the resulting challenges? This framework identifies five distinct ages in the evolution of decision-making processes.
🏛️ Governance Systems
Collaborative Councils
The world's first Artificial Collective Intelligence (ACI) platform that combines AI-based collective intelligence with diverse human perspectives. Functions as a "Factfulness Engine" to provide unbiased, multi-faceted insights on complex questions through AI agent panels and PLAS (Political Attitude & Lifestyle Analysis System).
💰 Economic Systems
Digital Transformation and Social Revolution: Changes in Economic Order
A comprehensive analysis of how AI and digital technologies drive new economic orders. Examines the transformation of labor structures, community changes from physical spaces to networks, and the emergence of triple conflict structures that could lead to digital-era global conflicts.
The Autonomous Economy: Finance in the Age of AI Agents
Analysis of financial system transformation in the AI agent era. By 2035, AI agents will conduct trillions in autonomous transactions, programmable money will enforce its own rules, and algorithms will control more wealth than humans. Explores Korea's strategic opportunities in this transformation.
🔄 Safe and Inclusive Transition
Safe and Inclusive Transition Initiative (SIT Initiative)
A comprehensive global initiative for peaceful transition through technological, power, and hegemonic crises. Features 5-tier Transition Councils with Cocoun AI representation, SITI measurement framework, and 4 city-based Living Systems for citizen choice.
Safe and Inclusive Transition Index (SIT Index)
How can we measure and track progress toward equitable and secure digital transformation? Comprehensive measurement framework using SIT Index/PS ratio to predict transition outcomes. Measures Safety Net, Governance, and Inclusion capacity relative to technological pressure.
한국의 SIT INDEX 보고서: AI 시대의 안전하고 포용적인 전환
SIT Index 프레임워크를 적용하여 한국의 AI 전환 준비도를 분석한 종합 보고서. 속도 조화(85점), 주체성 균형(58점), 가치 합의(42점)로 구성된 62점의 "주의" 등급 현황과 개선을 위한 구체적 정책 제언 및 공론화 질문들을 제시합니다.
💼 AI and Future of Work
Superwork
How is AI transforming the nature of work, and what does the future of human-AI collaboration look like? This framework examines how AI is revolutionizing work across industries, creating a new paradigm where human potential is amplified through AI collaboration.
The Cognitive Cost of Unlimited Productivity: AI Burnout and Polywork Analysis
An in-depth analysis of AI-induced burnout and polywork phenomena, examining how AI's promise to reduce workload has paradoxically led to new forms of cognitive burden and psychological strain. This comprehensive study provides frameworks for understanding and mitigating the psychological costs of AI-enhanced productivity.
📊 Empirical Studies
Generative AI Use among College Students
How do college students in South Korea use generative AI tools in academic and everyday contexts? This empirical study examines usage patterns, perceived benefits, and institutional support among 191 students.
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